Ant McPartlin made a surprise return to I'm A Celebrity but not in the ways viewers would expect.

The presenter has been sharing the stage with his best friend Dec Donnolly for many years, and the pair have been inseparable in the Australian studio, but this year Holly Willoughby has taken his place.

Following Ant's drink drive crash earlier this year he carried out a stint in rehab as he tried to deal with alcohol addiction.

While Holly and Dec have done a good job on the show so far, it was quite a surprise when Ant turned up on the show once again, though not in the way fans may have expected - This time in a short segment on Extra Camp, The Mirror reports.

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And this was not the first time MJ has been on the show, as many would remember, as former campmate Yuri Geller tried his best to commemorate Michael on his birthday while he was in the camp back in the first series in 2002.

As the segment was shown with Yuri meditating on a rock, trying to connect with Michael on the star's birthday, the dulcet tones of the Geordie presenter were heard, almost kidding fans into thinking he was back for real.

Ant's voiceover said: "Yuri's jungle communication system doesn't seem to be working very well as Michael Jackson's birthday is in fact, tomorrow."

Ant isn't on this year's I'm a Celebrity following a stint in rehab (Image: PA)

Yuri said he was wearing his football shirt with Jackson written on the back, as a sign of respect, believing MJ was in touch with him and smiling.

But it was nice to hear Ant's voice back on the show once again.

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here airs everyday at 9pm and at 9.30pm on Saturdays on ITV.